Portable battery cell puller



April 12, 1932. Y o. MYKLEBY 1,353,448

PORTABLE BATTERY CELL FULLER Filed Sept. 5, 1930 17 z; I 6 a Patented Apr. 12, 1932 UNITED STATES PORTABLE BATTERY: 1cm. maxim Application filed September 193 0. serial lter 479594. 7'

This invention relates to devices for pulling the cells from the casingsof storage batteries, an object being to provide means which may be adjusted to accommodate batteries of different sizes and engaged with the cells there of and operated to pull the cells from the battery case.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a battery cell puller which is simple in construction, efiicient in use, and by means of which the cells may be pulled from the case of a storage battery in a relatively short time and with a minimum amount of labor.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevation illustrating the use of the invention.

Figure 2 is an elevation at right angles to Figure 1.

Figure 3 Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character illdioates the frame of the device which includes a yoke 11 having spaced side arms 12. Secured to the side arms of the frame are opposed angle bars 13. These bars are horizontally arranged and are adapted to engage the upper edges 14 of the case 15 of a storage bat is a section on the line 3 of tery. These angle irons 13 are arranged at a sufficient height totake care of batteries of the tallest size. In addition, the side arms 12 may be relatively adjusted so that the angle irons may be adjusted to engage batteries of different widths.

For the purpose of adjusting the side arms 12 there is provided a shaft 16. This shaft is swiveled in one of the arms 12 as shown at 17 and the other end of the shaft is threaded as indicated at 18 for engagement within the threaded opening provided in the other arm 12. A crank handle 19 is rigid with the shaft 16 so that by rotating the shaft in one direction, the side arms may be moved relatively l nrr di dbi'f m ist fiaf i r n dire'ction, these arms 'will be moved relat velyoutward' 1 3 f r Pivotall'y" mounted within the top of the yoke"11 is'an operating'flever 20.or'*thi s '65 purposefthe yoke" carries aideplending -eye' 21 which carries wing 22 'andj'this' ring receives the leve"1"2O,"faneye zscf roviding a' loose pivotal connection between tlielever and riiig".

one end of the lever carriesahook24which 00 i e g d by b o eflink fi s h in and the lower ,end offthis chain carries an insulatingmember26to which is connected a pair of flexible members 27. Hooks 28 are carried at the outerends of these members 27 6 and are adapted for detachable engagement with the connectors 29 of the battery cells 30.

By arranging the parts as shown in the drawings, the lever may be rocked to pull the cells from the case, engagement of the angle irons 13 with the edges of the case acting to prevent upward movement of the latter. The invention provides suflicient leverage to readily pull the cells from the case with very little effort.

The invention is susceptible. of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of constructionand the right is herein reservedto make such changes as properly fallwithin the scope of the appended claims. 30

Having described the invention what is claimed is I p I 1. In a battery cell puller, a frame adapted to be positioned over a battery, means carried by the frame to engage and hold the '85 case of the battery against upward movement, a support depending from the frame, an operating lever mounted in the depending support of the frame, and cell connector en-H gaging elements operatively connected with the lever to pull the cells from the case when the lever is operated.

2. In a battery cell puller, a frame provided with side arms adapted to be posi- 'tioned Over a y, ns Carried by the frame to hold the case of the battery against upward movement, a shaft having one end swiveled in one arm of the frame and the in the frame above said shaft, and cell connector engaging elements operatively connected with the lever to pull the cells from the case when the lever is operated.

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